Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 234

Che ck ing and Filling
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out bat-
tery . It could explode! If a battery has fro-
zen, then it must be rep laced. A discharged
battery can freeze over at 32 °F (0 °C).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attached
to the opening on the side of the battery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explos ion! Always
rep lace a damaged battery .
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WARNING
California Proposit ion 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, termina ls and re lated acces-
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and rep roduct ive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
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Note
- Do not d isconnect the ve hicle battery when
the ignit io n is o n or when the engine is run-
ning, otherw ise, you will damage electronic
componen t s in the ele ct rical system.
- If
your vehicle is going to stand for a long
period of time without be ing dr iven , protect
the battery from "free zing", ot herwise it
will be da mage d an d will t hen have t o be re-
placed.
Charging the battery
Connections for charging the bat tery are Located
in the Luggage compartment.
Fig. 16 6 Luggage compartment: battery cover
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Fig. 16 7 Luggage compa rtment: connectors for a cha rge r
and jum p start cables
.,. Read the warnings ¢
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in Working on the bat-
tery on page 231 and
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.,. Switch off the ignition and all electr ical equip-
ment.
.,. Open the luggage compartment lid . ¢
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.,. Fold the tr im panel forward . ¢ fig. 166
.,. Clamp the charger terminal clamps to the jump
start pins according to the instructions
¢ fig. 16 7.
.,. Now insert the power cable for the charging de -
vice into the socket and switch the device on.
.,. At the end of the chargi ng process, switch the
charger off and pull the power cable out of the
socket.
.,. Now remove the charging device term inal
clamps .
.,. Close the luggage compartme nt lid .¢
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A drained battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 QF (0 QC). A frozen or thawed out bat -
te ry must no longer be used . The bat t ery housing
could be cracked by the formation of ice, wh ich
could cause battery acid to leak out ~ .&_ .
Charging the battery
Only use chargers with a maximum charging
voltage of 14 .8 V. The battery connecting cab les
do not need to be disconnected. Do not open the
batte ry whe n cha rging.
Read all of the manufacturer's instructions for
the charger befo re charting the battery .
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WARNING
- Due to the risk of an explosion, a frozen bat -
tery m ust not be charged and should be re-
placed.
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